Archinect - News2017-09-26T17:57:02-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150023396/uk-researchers-create-solar-generating-glass-bricks
UK researchers create solar generating glass bricks Anastasia Tokmakova2017-08-18T15:28:00-04:00>2017-08-18T15:28:37-04:00
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/51/51ke8zfr7dqq1onk.PNG?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/51/51ke8zfr7dqq1onk.PNG?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=2 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/51/51ke8zfr7dqq1onk.PNG?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=3 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/51/51ke8zfr7dqq1onk.PNG?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" /><em><p>Facades using the product, called Solar Squared, will be able to generate electricity while allowing greater amounts of daylight. The blocks also provide improved thermal insulation, developers say.
Solar Squared&rsquo;s design consists of an array of optical elements that focus sunlight on small-sized solar cells. These are incorporated within the glass bricks during manufacture and they collect diffuse components of sunlight, making it useful for capturing solar energy in urban areas.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Academics from the Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Science department of England's University of Exter have developed a solar power technology that fits into glass bricks. Its modular design is scalable, allowing for flexible structural integration.&nbsp;<em>We now have the capability to build integrated, affordable, efficient, and attractive solar technologies as part of the building's architecture, in places where energy demand is highest, whilst having minimal impact on the landscape and on quality of life.</em></p>
<p>The team is currently looking for test sites to demonstrate the effectiveness and potential of Solar Squared and seeking investment for their new start up. For more information visit Build Solar's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.buildsolar.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150011122/tinkering-connections-between-architecture-and-neuroscience
Tinkering connections between architecture and neuroscience Anastasia Tokmakova2017-06-06T15:54:00-04:00>2017-06-06T16:57:24-04:00
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/wq/wqg59ugqkw2z46rn.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/wq/wqg59ugqkw2z46rn.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=2 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/wq/wqg59ugqkw2z46rn.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=3 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/wq/wqg59ugqkw2z46rn.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" /><em><p>The importance of urban design goes far beyond feel-good aesthetics. A number of studies have shown that growing up in a city doubles the chances of someone developing schizophrenia, and increases the risk for other mental disorders such as depression and chronic anxiety.</p></em><br /><br /><p>While it might appear as common intuitive knowledge, humans are strongly influenced by their context. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in studies on the connection between <a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/398896/neuroscience" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">neuroscience</a> and architecture.&nbsp;</p><p>Last month, London's&nbsp;<a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/703364/conscious-cities-conference" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Conscious Cities Conference</a>&nbsp;brought together architects, designers, engineers, neuroscientists and psychologists to encourage more multidisciplinary engagement. Some of the recent psychological studies focus on defining a stimulating space through the use of&nbsp;wearable devices that monitor skin conductance, various apps, <a href="http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00038628.2016.1266597?journalCode=tasr20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VR</a> and EEG headsets for either visualizing or&nbsp;measuring brain's activity and mental states. Other <a href="http://cdn.bmwguggenheimlab.org/TESTING_TESTING_BMW_GUGGENHEIM_LAB_2013_2.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">findings</a> include data on the impact of building facades on our moods, <a href="http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(08)61689-X/abstract" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">green space</a> on our health, and urban environments on our <a href="https://www.pps.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">social interactions</a>.</p><p>Analyzing the ways in which the built environment affects our brains through evidence-based research can grant architects the insight needed for making healthier and more socially-consc...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150008978/maximum-sustainability-in-harvard-gsd-and-sn-hetta-s-housezero
Maximum sustainability in Harvard GSD and Snøhetta's "HouseZero" Julia Ingalls2017-05-23T19:20:00-04:00>2017-06-01T12:37:15-04:00
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/79/796ssoxyjn2l6noq.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/79/796ssoxyjn2l6noq.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=2 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/79/796ssoxyjn2l6noq.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=3 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/79/796ssoxyjn2l6noq.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" /><p>How can you transform a not particularly sustainable 1940s building into a leading example of pioneering environmental design? First, get the Harvard GSD Center for Green Building and Cities&nbsp;team focused on green building techniques, and secondly,&nbsp;hire Sn&oslash;hetta. The result? This press release from Harvard says it all:</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/gq/gqcmg8zp7oxboj12.jpg"></p><p>The Harvard Center for Green Buildings (CGBC) at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, in collaboration with Sn&oslash;hetta and Skanska Technology, are retrofitting CGBC&rsquo;s headquarters in a pre-1940s timber-framed building to become one of the world&rsquo;s most ambitious sustainable buildings. As a first-of-its-kind research project, HouseZero demonstrates how to transform a challenging building stock into a prototype for ultra-efficiency, rapidly reducing the level of reliance on energy-intensive technology while simultaneously creating comfortable indoor environments.</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/4a/4a2vxn0y1qlc2xpk.jpg"></p><p>HouseZero attempts to address the global environmental challenge of climate change by focusing on exi...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/149998707/make-it-rain-as-you-sit-on-rocking-chairs-inside-the-cloud-house
Make it rain as you sit on rocking chairs inside the Cloud House Justine Testado2017-03-21T21:09:00-04:00>2017-04-10T10:46:04-04:00
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/aq/aq68uep2t77b9vvv.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/aq/aq68uep2t77b9vvv.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=2 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/aq/aq68uep2t77b9vvv.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=3 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/aq/aq68uep2t77b9vvv.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" /><p>Not far from the hustle and bustle of Farmers Park in Springfield, Missouri, the Cloud House is a getaway spot where anyone can sit and enjoy a few moments of peace and relaxation as you listen to the (somewhat simulated) sound of a gentle rain, as if you were sitting on the porch of a rural farm away from it all.&nbsp;</p><p>Designer&nbsp;<a href="http://matthewmazzotta.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matthew Mazzotta</a>&nbsp;developed the idea for the Cloud House&nbsp;during a two-month artist residency at Farmers Park. Mazzotta and his project team&nbsp;built the house from reclaimed barnwood and tin obtained from a nearby abandoned Amish farm, and its gutter system is modeled after the natural water cycle. During rainy days, the house collects rainwater as it hits the tin roof and into the storage tank underneath.&nbsp;</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/xs/xsqqtyljv7795o20.jpg"><br><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/0y/0y1bcv0kag1mh1to.jpg"><br><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/cy/cydbfvs97mwqz4z9.jpg"><br><em>Diagram via Matthew Mazzotta.</em></p><p>Sitting in the rocking chairs inside the house triggers a pump that brings the rainwater up into the cloud, which will then release the water onto the tin roof and produce that pleasant pitter-pattering sound of rain hitting the roof.</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/yb/yb58pmrln7bkfo2v.jpg"><br><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/vv/vv9cllwgn3nipyls.jpg"></p><p>The...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/149972473/our-architecture-works-harder-than-your-architecture-inside-the-city-of-arcosanti
"Our architecture works harder than your architecture": Inside the city of Arcosanti Julia Ingalls2016-10-06T13:03:00-04:00>2016-10-15T09:14:30-04:00
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/85/85qdkwcyu8dul9iz.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/85/85qdkwcyu8dul9iz.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=2 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/85/85qdkwcyu8dul9iz.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=3 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/85/85qdkwcyu8dul9iz.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" /><p>Can cities be built not only to be harmonious with their environment, but to outperform traditional architecture? The residents of <a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/77967/arcosanti" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arcosanti, Arizona</a>, which is profiled in this video excerpt from the Atlantic,&nbsp;seem to think so. Part campus, part permanent dwelling, Arcosanti embraces the concept of "arcology," or the blending of ecology and architecture, to create a holistic, tightly engineered mini-metropolis:</p><p><br><em>The City of the Future</em></p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/149962962/monumental-land-art-emerges-in-montana-s-new-tippet-rise-art-center
Monumental land art emerges in Montana's new Tippet Rise Art Center Justine Testado2016-08-12T13:36:00-04:00>2016-08-12T15:02:29-04:00
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/db/db5itiwv5u94stzs.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/db/db5itiwv5u94stzs.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=2 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/db/db5itiwv5u94stzs.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=3 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/db/db5itiwv5u94stzs.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" /><em><p>"They have strong architectural properties: they create space, they provide shelter and shade, they change the thermal and acoustical properties of the surrounding context and thus they enable new activities and programs to take place. But also, they can live empty without looking like empty buildings...&rdquo;</p></em><br /><br /><p>Land art installations stand majestically against the pristine Montana landscape at the&nbsp;<a href="http://tippetrise.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tippet Rise Art Center</a>, a working sheep ranch turned art destination that opened in June about an hour away from Billings and 2.5 hours north of Yellowstone.&nbsp;<a href="http://archinect.com/firms/cover/67675/ensamble-studio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ensamble Studio</a> principals Ant&oacute;n Garc&iacute;a-Abril and D&eacute;bora Mesa briefly talk about the collaborative design process behind the Center's masterplan and the landscape works they created.</p><p>More on Archinect:</p><p><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/149940958/first-commemorative-statue-of-frederick-law-olmsted-to-be-unveiled-in-north-carolina" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">First commemorative statue of Frederick Law Olmsted to be unveiled in North Carolina</a></p><p><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/138428052/sanaa-s-meandering-river-community-center-opens-to-the-public" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SANAA's meandering "River" community center opens to the public</a></p><p><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/131795914/new-zealand-landscaper-shapes-church-out-of-trees" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Zealand landscaper shapes church out of trees</a></p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/149951790/tour-norway-s-doomsday-seed-vault-deep-within-the-arctic-circle
Tour Norway's "Doomsday" seed vault, deep within the Arctic Circle Julia Ingalls2016-06-15T13:24:00-04:00>2016-06-18T20:40:22-04:00
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/sy/sy13hgdak3i5p56n.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/sy/sy13hgdak3i5p56n.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=2 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/sy/sy13hgdak3i5p56n.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=3 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/sy/sy13hgdak3i5p56n.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" /><p>What is the architecture of forward-thinking climate change? One example is the <a href="http://uk.archinect.com/news/article/71895/svalbard-vault-opens" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Svalbard Seed Vault</a>, which when full will house roughly 3 million different species of plants in anticipation of a future that may be hotter, drier, or simply climatically different than the one we inhabit now.</p><p>This video offers a rare tour of the three-vault, minus 5 degrees Celsius interior storage facility, which is located within a mountain in Norway in anticipation of rising global sea levels:</p><p></p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/139534854/greenwave-s-3d-ocean-farm-initiative-wins-the-2015-buckminster-fuller-challenge
GreenWave's 3D ocean farm initiative wins the 2015 Buckminster Fuller Challenge Justine Testado2015-10-22T16:04:00-04:00>2015-10-24T18:38:20-04:00
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/x2/x2bpa03bujdeb3z6.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/x2/x2bpa03bujdeb3z6.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=2 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/x2/x2bpa03bujdeb3z6.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=3 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/x2/x2bpa03bujdeb3z6.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" /><p>The non-profit group <a href="http://greenwave.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GreenWave</a>, which won the prestigious <a href="http://bfi.org/challenge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2015 Buckminster Fuller Challenge</a>, is gaining attention for designing reportedly the world's first 3D multi-species ocean farms. Much like the group's marine-oriented initiatives, the ocean farm project aims to restore ocean ecosystems and biodiversity, and work toward a blue-green economy. Another objective is to create more jobs for coastal communities that will turn fishermen into restorative ocean farmers. Restorative aquaculture was a favorite in last year's Fuller Challenge, wherein SCAPE's <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/111957364/living-breakwaters-wins-2014-buckminster-fuller-challenge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"oyster-tecture" proposal</a> scored the $100,000 grand prize.</p><p>The GreenWave ocean farms are designed as zero-input "vertical underwater gardens" that consist of layers of seaweed, scallops, and mussels that grow on floating ropes, which are stacked above oyster and clam cages. These crops enable the ocean farmers to produce food, fertilizers, animal feeds, pharmaceuticals, biofuels, and other products.</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/xr/xrv75snc7vakb7ac.jpg"><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/7p/7pa56w5ckzhi9f15.jpg"></p><p>A single acre of the farm would remo...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/135341282/why-hypoallergenic-landscaping-needs-more-priority-in-urban-planning
Why hypoallergenic landscaping needs more priority in urban planning Justine Testado2015-08-28T13:50:00-04:00>2015-08-28T13:50:06-04:00
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/nc/nccqugmcum2nxuhi.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/nc/nccqugmcum2nxuhi.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=2 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/nc/nccqugmcum2nxuhi.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=3 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/nc/nccqugmcum2nxuhi.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" /><em><p>[Botany professor Paloma Cari&ntilde;anos] found it surprising that the design of these green spaces thought about landscaping, climate, and fashion criteria, but didn't think about pollen problems.
[She] says that in the future, urban green spaces 'will become 'comfort islands' inside 'urban heat islands.''...Cari&ntilde;anos and her team stress that their research is a tool for planning and prevention. They hope that other cities will be able to use their methods to prevent high allergen levels.</p></em><br /><br /><p>You can read more of Cari&ntilde;anos' team's research in the <a href="https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/jeq/abstracts/0/0/jeq2015.02.0075" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>Journal of Environmental Quality</em></a>.</p><p>More on Archinect:</p><p><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/127173703/welcome-to-the-jungle-sou-fujimoto-lectures-on-applying-natural-infrastructure-to-urban-design" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Welcome to the jungle: Sou Fujimoto lectures on applying natural infrastructure to urban design</a></p><p><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/121124432/delhi-s-air-pollution-is-worse-than-beijing-s-a-new-app-measures-the-air-quality-in-real-time" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Delhi&rsquo;s air pollution is worse than Beijing's. A new app measures the air quality in real time</a></p><p><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/122679179/kkt-architects-envision-tornado-shaped-tower-for-downtown-tulsa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KKT architects envision tornado-shaped tower for downtown Tulsa</a></p><p><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/131795914/new-zealand-landscaper-shapes-church-out-of-trees" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Zealand landscaper shapes church out of trees</a></p><p><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/132648258/japan-s-largest-treehouse-is-also-a-high-tech-engineering-feat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Japan's largest treehouse is also a high-tech engineering feat</a></p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/129949383/pope-francis-calls-for-morally-driven-city-design-in-his-climate-change-encyclical
Pope Francis calls for "morally driven" city design in his climate-change encyclical Justine Testado2015-06-19T15:07:00-04:00>2015-06-23T15:55:36-04:00
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/41/41aw0e01gor8hvpu.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/41/41aw0e01gor8hvpu.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=2 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/41/41aw0e01gor8hvpu.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=3 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/41/41aw0e01gor8hvpu.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" /><em><p>Collectively, the encyclical affirms how important it is to make the moral case for city design. Too often, developers, urban planners and city leaders seem to think that it is obvious or implied why the decisions they make are in the best interest of the public. But there is no shortcut to articulating why our planning choices speak to the fundamental human dignity of the communities we&rsquo;re working in.</p></em><br /><br /><p><em>"Given the interrelationship between living space and human behaviour, those who design buildings, neighbourhoods, public spaces and cities, ought to draw on the various disciplines which help us to understand people&rsquo;s thought processes, symbolic language and ways of acting. It is not enough to seek the beauty of design. More precious still is the service we offer to another kind of beauty: people&rsquo;s quality of life, their adaptation to the environment, encounter and mutual assistance. Here too, we see how important it is that urban planning always take into consideration the views of those who will live in these areas.</em>"</p><p>Pope Francis tells it like it is in his latest 184-page <a href="http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20150524_enciclica-laudato-si.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">encyclical</a>, in response to humanity's "principal challenge" of global climate change.</p><p>More:</p><p><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/121046504/vatican-s-renovated-public-restrooms-provides-showers-haircuts-for-the-homeless" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vatican's Renovated Public Restrooms Provides Showers, Haircuts for the Homeless</a></p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/124665037/kate-orff-to-emphasize-climate-dynamics-as-new-director-of-columbia-gsapp-s-urban-design-program
Kate Orff to emphasize "climate dynamics" as new Director of Columbia GSAPP's Urban Design Program Justine Testado2015-04-06T15:24:00-04:00>2015-04-13T20:42:33-04:00
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/9c/9cebwed0qvx3hxw9.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/9c/9cebwed0qvx3hxw9.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=2 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/9c/9cebwed0qvx3hxw9.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=3 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/9c/9cebwed0qvx3hxw9.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" /><p><a href="http://archinect.com/firms/cover/6019084/scape" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SCAPE</a> founder and <a href="http://archinect.com/schools/cover/3109814/columbia-university" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Columbia GSAPP</a> Associate Professor Katherine Orff will succeed leading urban housing authority Professor Richard Plunz as the new GSAPP Director of the Urban Design Program starting this June. As a longtime GSAPP and Urban Design Program faculty member and landscape architect, Orff is best known for her eco-sensitive and resilient approach in her projects that integrate urban design, landscape design, and architecture.</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/61/61i80v3by4b3cntw.jpg"></p><p>Strongly reflecting SCAPE's design philosophy, Orff plans to expand the Program with an emphasis on interdisciplinary research and engagement in dealing with timely issues of climate change and social topics. "My goal is to magnify the social and humanitarian ethos that the Program is well known for, and bring it together with themes of infrastructure, urbanism and climate dynamics," Orff said in a statement.&nbsp;</p><p>Evidently, Orff's work throughout her time in Columbia is heavy in collaboration. In the past, she has led various multi-disciplinary collaborat...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/122981772/an-urban-treehouse-that-absorbs-pollution
An Urban Treehouse That Absorbs Pollution Miles Jaffe2015-03-16T19:22:00-04:00>2015-03-23T20:27:44-04:00
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/0m/0m5q37ta060unrtn.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/0m/0m5q37ta060unrtn.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=2 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/0m/0m5q37ta060unrtn.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=3 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/0m/0m5q37ta060unrtn.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" /><em><p>It's a special building because it lives, grows, breathes and changes over time. Its terraces are dotted with 150 tall trees which together with 50 plants in the court produce about 150,000 liters per hour of oxygen, at night absorbing about 200,000 liters of carbon dioxide per hour. Also slashing particulate matter caused by cars, protecting from noise, following the natural cycle of the seasons, growing day by day, creating an ideal microclimate.</p></em><br /><br /><p>^ Translated from Italian. Check the <a href="http://divisare.com/projects/283279-Luciano-Pia-25-Verde" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">source</a> for more photos.</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/120521346/harvard-gsd-to-host-talk-on-habitation-in-extreme-environments-alpine-shelter-exhibition-this-friday
Harvard GSD to host talk on "Habitation in Extreme Environments: Alpine Shelter" exhibition this Friday Justine Testado2015-02-11T18:58:00-05:00>2015-02-11T21:08:35-05:00
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/vb/vbsurwd4jdekmk9o.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/vb/vbsurwd4jdekmk9o.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=2 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/vb/vbsurwd4jdekmk9o.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=3 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/vb/vbsurwd4jdekmk9o.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" /><p>Curated by Spela Videcnik, Rok Oman, and John T. Dunlop (Design Critic in Housing and Urban Development), the "Habitation in Extreme Environments: Alpine Shelter" exhibition currently at the Harvard GSD presents a prototypical alpine shelter that students designed in <a href="http://isites.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k103976" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">an option studio</a> this past fall. A public lecture and discussion by Spela Videcnik will formally introduce the topic this Friday, February 13 at Gund Hall. The exhibition and lecture are free and open to the public.</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/ak/akk1nvz9q00m7cbv.jpg"></p><p>Guided by instructors Spela Videcnik and Rok Oman of Ljubljana-based OFIS arhitekti, the studio focused on investigating architectural solutions and responses to extreme climatic conditions, specifically referring to the ongoing heavy wintry conditions that ravage the North region of the U.S. The students researched traditional European alpine settlements in an effort to find new architectural solutions fit for a North American context.</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/ai/ai353s8yg1au0cmk.jpg"></p><p>The prototype shelter that will be presented at this Friday's lecture prov...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/111957364/living-breakwaters-wins-2014-buckminster-fuller-challenge
Living Breakwaters wins 2014 Buckminster Fuller Challenge Justine Testado2014-10-23T15:06:00-04:00>2014-10-29T20:03:15-04:00
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/8a/8avdx4bxswzsr4z5.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/8a/8avdx4bxswzsr4z5.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=2 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/8a/8avdx4bxswzsr4z5.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=3 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/8a/8avdx4bxswzsr4z5.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" /><em><p>"Living Breakwaters" took the grand prize of the 2014 Buckminster Fuller Challenge, considered to be the highest award for social impact design. Designed by a multidisciplinary team led by SCAPE / Landscape Architecture, Living Breakwaters uses an "Oyster-tecture" ecological intervention concept to help create resiliency for coastal cities. As its starting point, the project uses the Northeastern Seaboard of the U.S., which suffered heavy damage from Hurricane Sandy.</p></em><br /><br /><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/yv/yvuxq0jusru4ewal.jpg"><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/lr/lr51q2ybqf2sexci.jpg"></p><p>Kate Orff of SCAPE will accept the Fuller Challenge prize and the US$100,000 cash award on behalf of the winning team at The Wythe in Brooklyn, NY on November 20.</p><p>The SCAPE team is composed of: SCAPE/LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE with Parsons Brinckerhoff, Dr. Philip Orton / Stevens Institute of Technology, Ocean &amp; Coastal Consultants, SeArc Ecological Consulting, LOT-EK, MTWTF, The Harbor School and Paul Greenberg.</p><p>Head over to <a href="http://www.bustler.net/index.php/article/living_breakwaters_wins_2014_buckminster_fuller_challenge/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bustler</a> to learn more about the project.</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/109894274/arup-germany-solarleaf-studio-tamassociati-and-elemental-win-in-2014-zumtobel-group-award
Arup Germany/SolarLeaf, Studio Tamassociati, and Elemental win in 2014 Zumtobel Group Award Justine Testado2014-09-26T21:12:00-04:00>2014-10-02T13:36:03-04:00
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/e4/e42atp10480j8af8.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/e4/e42atp10480j8af8.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=2 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/e4/e42atp10480j8af8.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=3 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/e4/e42atp10480j8af8.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" /><em><p>The winners for the 2014 Zumtobel Group Award were recently honored at an awards ceremony in London...According to jury chairman Winy Maas (MVRDV principal), although voting for the winners was very close in all three categories, the jury distinguished the winners based on the key factor of innovation &mdash; in regards to technicality, planning, and ecological and social challenges.</p></em><br /><br /><p>From 356 submissions to 15 nominated projects, three winners were selected in the categories: BUILDINGS; URBAN DEVELOPMENTS &amp; INITIATIVES; and the newly added APPLIED INNOVATIONS.</p><p>BUILDINGS winner: Port Sudan Paediatric Centre by <a href="http://www.tamassociati.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Studio Tamassociati</a>, Italy</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/mh/mhmtb0q5kl5zobl6.jpg"></p><p>URBAN DEVELOPMENTS &amp; INITIATIVES winner: PRES Constituci&oacute;n by <a href="http://www.elementalchile.cl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elemental</a>, Chile</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/4r/4r8s9bnstesw3q0d.jpg"><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/n2/n2jydmnpefdrgpix.jpg"><br><br>APPLIED INNOVATIONS winner: <a href="http://www.arup.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SolarLeaf with Arup Deutschland GmbH<br><br><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/8l/8lrdj64h157fmqsh.jpg"><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/xw/xw3jt1m14v4w8xg6.jpg"></a></p><p>Related: <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/106347674/more-details-on-microalgae-fa-ade-solarleaf-a-zumtobel-group-award-2014-nominee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">More details on microalgae fa&ccedil;ade &ldquo;SolarLeaf&rdquo;, a Zumtobel Group Award 2014 nominee</a></p><p>More photos and other details of each project on <a href="http://www.bustler.net/index.php/article/arup_germany_solarleaf_studiotamassociati_and_elemental_win_in_2014_zumtobe/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bustler</a>.</p><p>You can also watch jury commentary videos on each winner right below.</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/109261455/get-lectured-university-of-colorado-boulder-2014-15
Get Lectured: University of Colorado - Boulder, 2014-15 Justine Testado2014-09-18T17:29:00-04:00>2014-09-18T17:29:17-04:00
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/n7/n75qk4wx2mr0se4u.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/n7/n75qk4wx2mr0se4u.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=2 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/n7/n75qk4wx2mr0se4u.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=3 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/n7/n75qk4wx2mr0se4u.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" /><p><a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/493828/fall-2014-lectures" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Fall 2014</strong></a></p><p>Say hello to another edition of Archinect's <em>Get Lectured</em>! As a refresher, we'll be featuring a school's lecture series&mdash;and their snazzy posters&mdash;for the current term. If you're not doing so already, be sure to keep track of any upcoming lectures you don't want to miss.</p><p>Designed by <a href="http://cxtx.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Charles Newmyer</a>, today's poster features the Environmental Design school's "5:47" Lecture Series 2014-15 at the University of Colorado, Boulder. It comes in 5 different colors combos too (PDF linked below).</p><p><em>Want to share your school's lecture series? Send us your school's lecture series poster and details to </em><a href="mailto:connect@archinect.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>connect@archinect.com</em></a><em>.</em></p><p>Below are upcoming lectures only. All lectures take place at 5:47 pm at the Environmental Design Building, Room 134.</p><p>You can also find past lecture videos on the Environmental Design school's<strong><a href="http://vimeo.com/user16284700/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Vimeo page</a>.</strong></p><p><em>Sept. 29</em><br>"Art for the Living World"<br>PATRICIA JOHANSON / Environmental Artist</p><p><em>Oct. 20</em><br>"The Yearly Climb"<br>MICHELLE DELK / Principal ...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/100070483/winners-of-the-2014-great-places-awards-to-be-exhibited-at-edra-conference-new-orleans
Winners of the 2014 Great Places Awards to be exhibited at EDRA Conference, New Orleans Justine Testado2014-05-19T20:11:00-04:00>2014-05-19T20:11:17-04:00
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/o3/o3bfkdmxmgk6nf20.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/o3/o3bfkdmxmgk6nf20.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=2 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/o3/o3bfkdmxmgk6nf20.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=3 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/o3/o3bfkdmxmgk6nf20.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" /><em><p>The annual Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) Great Places Awards highlight the invaluable relationship between people and their experience with physical space.
For its 2014 program, EDRA chose six winning projects that exemplify professional and scholarly excellence in environmental and experiential design.</p></em><br /><br /><p><strong>2014 Place Design Award: Masoro Village Project</strong> by GA Collaborative</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/z1/z13lrb23w5tq6aye.jpg"></p><p><strong>2014 Place Design Award: Open House</strong> by Matthew Mazzotta</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/13/13youq10bvlszn79.jpg"></p><p><strong>2014 Place Design Award: Sugar Beach </strong>by Claude Cormier et Associ&eacute;s</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/z0/z079blm7karih53g.jpg"></p><p><strong>2014 Place Planning Award: Pike-Pine Renaissance</strong> by <a href="http://archinect.com/firms/cover/15545239/gustafson-guthrie-nichol" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gustafson Guthrie Nichol</a></p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/nj/njkc38xlsjndce7w.jpg"></p><p><strong>2014 Place Research Award: Green Alley Demonstration Project</strong> by City of Austin, The University of Texas Center for Sustainable Development, the Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation, and Austin Community Design and Development Center</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/c9/c9qmevq68dbmqe1q.jpg"></p><p><strong>2014 Place Book Award: The Street: A Quintessential Social Public Space</strong> by Vikas Mehta</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/nw/nw6cpfzqzrgkq5x3.jpg"></p><p>For project details, head over to <a href="http://www.bustler.net/index.php/article/winners_of_the_2014_great_places_awards_to_be_exhibited_at_edra_conference_/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bustler</a>.</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/90392557/contained-one-prize-2013-stormproof-finalist-entry
[CONTAINED] - ONE Prize 2013 Stormproof finalist entry Justine Testado2014-01-03T20:09:00-05:00>2014-01-07T19:33:45-05:00
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/as/as3y4gv3gr6gxlow.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/as/as3y4gv3gr6gxlow.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=2 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/as/as3y4gv3gr6gxlow.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=3 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/as/as3y4gv3gr6gxlow.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" /><em><p>Here's our latest feature from the ONE Prize 2013: Stormproof competition, wherein participants had to propose smartly designed resilient cities prepared to face the challenges of severe climate conditions.</p></em><br /><br /><p>
Specifically designed for New York City's coast, [CONTAINED] by <a href="http://archinect.com/ikumar21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ishaan Kumar</a>, <a href="http://archinect.com/AriannaArmelli" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arianna Armelli</a>, and <a href="http://archinect.com/davidsepulveda" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Sepulveda</a> was a finalist entry in the international competition.<br><br>
Here's a preview of their proposal:<br><br><img alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/5r/5rzxfuvcpqrhalqz.jpg" title=""><br><br><br><img alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/o8/o8sclqh5xbq9d451.jpg" title=""><br><br><br><img alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/bk/bkh6huntu4f5al8s.jpg" title=""><br><br>
For full project details, head over to <a href="http://www.bustler.net/index.php/article/contained_-_one_prize_2013_stormproof_finalist_entry/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bustler</a>.<br><br>
More images can be found in the the thumbnails below.</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/88676289/project-winners-announced-for-public-interest-design-global
Project winners announced for Public Interest Design Global Justine Testado2013-12-12T13:35:00-05:00>2013-12-16T18:53:44-05:00
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/e4/e49wffyt1q5idff6.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/e4/e49wffyt1q5idff6.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=2 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/e4/e49wffyt1q5idff6.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=3 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/e4/e49wffyt1q5idff6.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" /><em><p>After tight competition and vigorous deliberation from the jury, six Project winners were selected for the Public Interest Design Global. The winners will present their projects and discuss social impact design at a public global convening at the Ecole Sp&eacute;ciale d&rsquo;Architecture in Paris on April 18-19, 2014.</p></em><br /><br /><p>
The six winners, announced by the Ecole Sp&eacute;cial d&rsquo;Architecture, Design Corps, and the Social Economic Environmental Design (SEED) Network are:</p>
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<strong>Umusozi Ukiza "Healing Hill" - Butaro Doctor Housing</strong> - Burera District, Rwanda (see cover image)<br><br><strong>Can City</strong> - Sao Paulo, Brazil</p>
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<strong>TAEQ Green Building Headquarters</strong> - Sakhnin, Israel</p>
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<strong>Walk [Your City]</strong> - Raleigh, North Carolina</p>
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<strong>Comunidad Ecologica Saludable</strong> [Healthy Ecological Community] - Lima, Peru<br><br><strong>Joler Jonno Utshob</strong> - A Dug Well Pavilion - Dhaka, Bangladesh</p>
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For more, head over to <a href="http://www.bustler.net/index.php/article/project_winners_announced_for_public_interest_design_global/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bustler</a>.</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/87395137/grimshaw-completes-the-nature-inspired-ecorium-their-first-project-in-asia
Grimshaw completes the nature-inspired Ecorium, their first project in Asia Justine Testado2013-11-25T20:14:00-05:00>2013-12-02T22:51:36-05:00
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/jr/jr6uvm9jxizutl6l.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/jr/jr6uvm9jxizutl6l.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=2 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/jr/jr6uvm9jxizutl6l.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=3 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/jr/jr6uvm9jxizutl6l.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" /><p>
<a href="http://archinect.com/firms/cover/22827902/grimshaw-architects" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grimshaw Architects</a> recently announced the completion of the Ecorium at the National Ecology Center in Seocheon, South Korea -- making this the firm's first project in Asia.</p>
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The newly built ecological educational and research center gives visitors a first-hand experience to learn about the Earth's ecosystems all in one place.</p>
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Below are more details on the project:</p>
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"The project, which was secured through a turnkey design and build competition hosted by Korea&rsquo;s Ministry of the Environment, uses nature as an immersive teaching tool to showcase the world&rsquo;s diverse ecosystems. Grimshaw&rsquo;s New York studio was appointed by Samsung Construction and worked alongside Samoo Architects and Engineers.</p>
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The project concept is inspired by the form of an oxbow lake, an aquatic body created by the evolving erosion of a meandering river. The masterplan guides the visitor flow through a series of botanical gardens and into Ecorium."</p>
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https://archinect.com/news/article/78928311/just-how-green-is-the-world-s-greenest-building
Just How Green Is The World's Greenest Building? Amelia Taylor-Hochberg2013-08-07T20:06:00-04:00>2013-08-14T11:57:50-04:00
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/qz/qzvy1sdmy872sad9.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/qz/qzvy1sdmy872sad9.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=2 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/qz/qzvy1sdmy872sad9.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=3 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/qz/qzvy1sdmy872sad9.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" /><em><p>According to data released by New York City last fall, the Bank of America Tower produces more greenhouse gases and uses more energy per square foot than any comparably sized office building in Manhattan. It uses more than twice as much energy per square foot as the 80-year-old Empire State Building. - Sam Roudman</p></em><br /><br /><p>
The Bank of America tower in NYC, winner of Platinum LEED certification and (according to <a href="http://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/press-kit/bank-america-tower-one-bryant-park" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bank of America</a>) "one of the world's most environmentally responsible high-rise office buildings", is under scrutiny for its environmental claims, in a debate hosted by the Fast Company blog, Co.Design. A recent article by&nbsp;<a href="http://www.newrepublic.com/authors/sam-roudman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sam Roudman for the <em>New Republic</em></a><i>&nbsp;</i>questioned the building's actual environmental impact, and the effectiveness of LEED certification by extension. Roudman's piece prompted a counter-defense from the sustainability blog, <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/leed-bashing-bank-america-building-really-toxic-tower.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Treehugger</a>, and Co.Design has published the two sides of the conversation.</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/68957574/sustainable-holiday-home-by-tjep-isol-e
Sustainable Holiday Home by Tjep | Isolée Anna Johnson2013-03-07T13:05:00-05:00>2013-03-11T22:10:02-04:00
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/e8/e8qh2fqbpgzti32j.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/e8/e8qh2fqbpgzti32j.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=2 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/e8/e8qh2fqbpgzti32j.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=3 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/e8/e8qh2fqbpgzti32j.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" /><em><p>Frank Tjepkema of Dutch design studio Tjep. has designed an ecologically friendly getaway home to be self-sufficient in remote areas.
Called Isol&eacute;e, the small house embraces and uses technology to be as energy efficient as possible.</p></em><br /><br /><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd">
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https://archinect.com/news/article/68652047/m-thermal-imager-attachment-for-the-iphone-will-detect-thermal-vulnerabilities-in-a-building
Mµ Thermal Imager attachment for the iPhone will detect thermal vulnerabilities in a building Archinect2013-03-02T11:22:00-05:00>2013-03-04T21:10:24-05:00
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/bv/bvzj6tcbk8kht3a6.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/bv/bvzj6tcbk8kht3a6.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=2 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/bv/bvzj6tcbk8kht3a6.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=3 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/bv/bvzj6tcbk8kht3a6.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" /><em><p>In construction or renovation of buildings you'll be able to identify poorly insulated areas and badly wired electrical outlets before you put the drywall up. You'll find places where water has penetrated the structure where it should not have. Identifying mold and moisture is a much easier task with the M&micro; Thermal Imager.</p></em><br /><br /><p>
M&micro; Optics is currently seeking financial support on crowsourced-funding website Indiegogo. The iPhone attachment may offer steep competition to the existing thermal imaging cameras that range in prices from $2,000 to $22,000, according to M&micro; Optics. The M&micro; Thermal Imager is currently offered for $125 and $150 to early adopters, with a final price goal of less than $200 if they are able to stock the product in the big box stores.</p>
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https://archinect.com/news/article/65977795/le-corbusier-s-ecology-what-modern-architecture-teaches-us-about-green-design
Le Corbusier's Ecology: What Modern Architecture Teaches Us About Green Design Archinect2013-01-21T20:02:00-05:00>2013-01-29T09:42:52-05:00
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/f2/f26457a0034b2bc111eac201ca4eae40?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/f2/f26457a0034b2bc111eac201ca4eae40?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=2 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/f2/f26457a0034b2bc111eac201ca4eae40?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=3 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/f2/f26457a0034b2bc111eac201ca4eae40?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" /><em><p>The modernists were attempting to make architecture for a class of people who were not necessarily privileged to the architectural product... that&rsquo;s very relevant for our times, because once again architecture has drifted to the fringe of being a product for the elite... when the early modernists imagined that we could build light, airy, and dignified environments for working-class, they recognized that there was a limitation on the resources and capital society had available to make the work.</p></em><br /><br /><p>
Artinfo talks to Kevin Bone, curator of &ldquo;<a href="http://cooper.edu/events-and-exhibitions/exhibitions/lessons-modernism" target="_blank">Lessons From Modernism: Environmental Design Considerations in 20th Century Architecture</a>"</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/64828361/will-biomimcry-offer-a-way-forward-post-sandy
Will Biomimcry Offer a Way Forward, Post-Sandy? Archinect2013-01-04T18:25:00-05:00>2013-01-07T18:21:54-05:00
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/f0/f0n39n38jbvdfq5l.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/f0/f0n39n38jbvdfq5l.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=2 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/f0/f0n39n38jbvdfq5l.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=3 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/f0/f0n39n38jbvdfq5l.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" /><em><p>As neighborhoods devastated by Hurricane Sandy begin drafting plans for reconstruction, some progressive architects and urban planners have been pointing out that the emerging science of biomimicry offers a way forward. The notion is that the next generation of waterfront designs could draw inspiration from the intricate ways that plants and animals have adapted to their situations over hundreds of millions of years.</p></em><br /><br /><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd">
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https://archinect.com/news/article/34047661/buildings-and-clothes-could-melt-to-save-energy
Buildings and clothes could melt to save energy Archinect2012-01-10T18:02:00-05:00>2012-01-11T19:46:03-05:00
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/6l/6lvux2t9iv4dt52z.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/6l/6lvux2t9iv4dt52z.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=2 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/6l/6lvux2t9iv4dt52z.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=3 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/6l/6lvux2t9iv4dt52z.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" /><em><p>It is no design flaw: encapsulated within the walls and ceiling panels is a gel that solidifies at night and melts with the warmth of the day. Known as a phase change material (PCM), the gel will help reduce the amount of energy needed to cool office space in the building - scheduled to house the molecular engineering department when completed this month - by a whopping 98 per cent.</p></em><br /><br /><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd">
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https://archinect.com/news/article/9903474/apologue-s-tali-krakowsky-to-speak-on-experience-design-at-eyeo-festival-promaxbda
Apologue's Tali Krakowsky To Speak On Experience Design At Eyeo Festival & PromaxBDA Michele Lu Kumar2011-06-14T14:26:11-04:00>2011-06-14T14:34:57-04:00
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<strong>Tali Krakowsky</strong>, founder of experience design studio Apologue, will be speaking at the Eyeo Festival on June 27th and June 28th in Minneapolis, and at the 2011 PromaxBDA Conference on June 30th in NYC.</p>
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At the Eyeo Festival, Krakowsky will be moderating in two panels. On June 27th is a panel that wonders &ldquo;WHY&rdquo; and features Golan Levin, Natalie Jeremijenko, and Zach Lieberman. Why do we do what we do? Why should our spaces be infused with the digital? Why data? Why code? Why generative? Why collaborative? Why interactive? Why color? Why sound? Why touch? Why do frameworks have to be open? Why design?</p>
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June 28th will feature a panel called &ldquo;Coding Spaces&rdquo; with Emily Gobeille, Theo Watson and Jake Barton. Peep behind walls made of bits and bytes to unravel and contemplate the art and science of imagining, coding and building interactive environments. The panel will search for some general process ideas, tips, warnings, recommendations and insights into the making of these fascinatin...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/2652994/cal-poly-pomona-env40-celebration
Cal Poly Pomona ENV40 Celebration Sarah Lorenzen2011-04-12T15:09:02-04:00>2011-04-12T17:54:27-04:00
<img srcset="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/8t/8tcalg9bga95pc9e.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650 1x,https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/8t/8tcalg9bga95pc9e.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=2 2x, https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/8t/8tcalg9bga95pc9e.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650&dpr=3 3x" src="https://archinect.imgix.net/uploads/8t/8tcalg9bga95pc9e.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=650" border="0" title="" alt="" width="650" height="" /><em><p>Event includes panel discussions featuring leaders of the environmental design professions including: Marvin J. Malecha, Ray Kappe, Richard Chylinski, Frank Clementi, Stefanos Polyzoides, Deborah Sussman, Michael Rotondi, Ken Smith, Rick Bishop, and Lorraine Wild.</p></em><br /><br /><p>SCHEDULE OF ENV 40 PANELS, Saturday April 16th 2011<br><br>10 &ndash; 11 am:&nbsp; The early years<br></p>
<ul><li>Dean Emeritus Marvin J. Malecha, FAIA, 2009 President of the American Institute of Architects</li><li>Professor Emeritus Ray Kappe, FAIA, former Chair of the Architecture Department (who went on to found SCI-ARC)</li><li>Professor Emeritus Richard Chylinski, FAIA, former Chair of the Architecture Department (who helped establish the department in 1966)</li><li>Professor Emeritus Ken Nakaba, FASLA, former Chair of the Landscape Architecture Department</li><li>Professor Emeritus Bob Perry, Landscape Architecture Department</li><li>Professor Emeritus Charles Loggins, Urban and Regional Planning Department, former Associate Dean of ENV<br></li></ul><p>11 &ndash; 11:45 am:&nbsp; Years of growth<br></p>
<ul><li>Dean Emeritus Barry Wasserman, FAIA, former California State Architect</li><li>Professor Emeritus Rod Tapp, FASLA, Landscape Architecture Department</li><li>Calvin Abe, FASLA, AHBE Landscape Architects</li><li>Steven A. Preston, FAICP, City Manager, City of San Gabriel</li><li>Bob Kain, AIA, Healthcare Principal, HMC Architec...</li></ul>